FAQ 94

Question: My son and I are restoring/building a baja bug. I'm having trouble finding a lift kit. I'm not sure what to use and body lift kit or a suspension lift kit. Any advice?

Answer: There are two kinds of lift for a bug: suspension mods to push the wheels down and the body up, and a body lift which is a steel channel that goes between the body and the pan to raise the body.

You can see suspension examples on my site.

Suspension lift is also described in the books like "Baja Bugs & Buggies" by Jeff Hibbard, edited by Ron Sessions. My review is at:

http://laudeman.com/bug_b_0895861860.html

Body lift doesn't increase ground clearance, but does increase tire to fender clearance. Tire to fender clearance isn't an issue until you have a very radical suspension, and such a radical suspension costs big $$$.

I'd recommend the usual mild mods plus bigger tires, and drive it off road for a while to see if you need more mods.

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